Responsible Play
Betting should stay entertainment. This page covers the limits worth setting, the signs worth watching for, and where to get help.
Not a Sportsbook: SharpAI is an educational analytics platform. We do not accept, place, or settle wagers, and no money is ever bet on this site. Everything here is information you take elsewhere.
Age and Eligibility: You must be 21 or older, or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher. Betting laws differ by state and country, and following the ones that apply to you is your responsibility.
Bet Only What You Can Lose: Treat any amount you stake as the cost of entertainment, not as income or an investment. Money set aside for rent, bills, food, or debt is not betting money.
Set Limits Before You Start: Decide your deposit, loss, and time limits ahead of the session rather than during it, and write them down. Most licensed sportsbooks let you set these limits inside your account, and they hold even when you would rather they did not.
Never Chase Losses: Increasing your stake to win back what you have lost is the most common way a bad night becomes a serious problem. A losing run is not a signal that a win is due.
Warning Signs: Betting more than you planned, hiding it from people close to you, borrowing to bet, feeling anxious or irritable when you cannot, or chasing losses across days. Any one of these is worth taking seriously.
Take a Break: Every licensed operator offers cool-off periods and self-exclusion, which lock you out for a set time or permanently. Many states also run self-exclusion registries that cover every licensed book at once.
Get Help: Help is free, confidential, and available at any hour. Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER, reach the New York OASAS HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369, or visit the National Council on Problem Gambling at ncpgambling.org.
Protecting Minors: If someone under the legal age has access to your device, use the parental controls built into your operating system and keep your account credentials private.
Our Analytics Are Not a Guarantee: Projections and models are probabilistic and are wrong a meaningful share of the time. No number on this platform, however confident it looks, makes a bet safe.
If gambling has stopped being fun, stop and call 1-800-GAMBLER. It is free and confidential.
